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Letter of the issue

“For years I’ve gotten up in the middle of the night to watch the grand prix”

Denied the right

Dean, I’ve never written to you or anyone else, but it’s time. What’s happened to free-to-air coverage of MotoGP? I’m feeling pretty gutted, I’m on the pension and can’t afford Pay TV.

For years I’ve gotten up in the middle of the night to watch the grand prix from the days watching Eddie Lawson, Christian Sarron, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and Jack Miller, as well as many of the best racers on the planet. They were inspirational in me going racing myself – in which I did okay.

But now, after they stopped showing the highlights of the lower classes – and sometimes the more exciting classes – now I can’t